Handy was one of the most influential American songwriters. He was one of many musicians who played the distinctively American blues music, and he is credited with giving it its contemporary form. Handy did not create the blues genre and was not the first to publish music in the blues form, but he took the blues from a regional music style (Delta blues) with a limited audience to one of the dominant national forces in American music.
Handy was an educated musician who used elements of folk music in his compositions. He was scrupulous in documenting the sources of his works, which frequently combined stylistic influences from various performers.
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Option: D. the Pope
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The call to the crusade came from Pope Urban II. Pope in the Medieval Era gave a vital speech which summoned all the Christians to join together and rise to fight against the Muslim. Pope Urban II asked for the first crusade to recover the Holy Land from Muslim who were spreading their faith. Pope Urban II assist kings, knights, and commoners in Europe to fight for Holy land in Jerusalem.
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By the late 1800s, huge ranches had developed in Texas. One factor that led to their growth was changes in the railroads. In the 1860s, most rail lines ended north of Texas, so cattle had to be driven to them. In the 1880s, rail lines were extended into the state.
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Southern democrats were upset he supported civil rights. This led him to have a difficult time.